Overview

Anne Aikman-Scalese is of counsel with the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group, assisting clients with a wide variety of commercial contracts, worldwide trademark registration strategy and prosecution, copyright protection, IP due diligence, and IP licensing transactions. She currently handles global trademark portfolio management, enforcement and dispute resolution (including TTAB proceedings) for the missile systems division of Raytheon Company, the Pascua Yaqui Indian Tribe and Casino del Sol Resort, among others. Anne also handles various copyright matters for artists, authors, and Native American communities. She has been in Leadership at the International Trademark Association for 15 years and currently serves on the Harmonization of Trademark Law and Practice Committee. Anne has also been a speaker for the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Publishing Law Institute, and the World Intellectual Property Organization. A member of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ IP Constituency since 2010 and former Chair of the Generic Names Supporting Organization Standing Committee on Improvements, Anne is knowledgeable regarding various IP issues raised by the proliferation of unlimited Top Level Domains.

Memberships & Affiliations

Advisory Board for the Center for Intellectual Property Research at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Member

International Trademark Association, Member of Harmonization of Trademark Law and Practice Committee – International Cooperation Developments Subcommittee, Former member of Internet Committee, gTLD Subcommittee

Related Industries

Representative Matters

Worldwide trademark clearance, prosecution, and portfolio management for the largest division of a Fortune 150 defense industry manufacturer, consulting as to various licensing matters.

Management of a global defense industry IP dispute resulting in a favorable settlement achieved through mediation.

Software copyright registration, acquisition, and licensing.

Enforcement of IP rights against counterfeiters and infringers based in China.

Drafting and filing of public comments concerning domain name matters in connection with ICANN’s new unlimited gTLDs on behalf of an independent agency of the US Government, filing of Objections at WIPO and the International Chamber of Commerce.

Intellectual Property Counsel to a federally recognized Indian Tribe, including trademark portfolio management, copyright clearance and registration for cultural manuals, and negotiation and protection of software rights.

Management of U.S. and Mexican trademark portfolios for an Arizona casino with entertainment and restaurant operations.

Trademark clearance, prosecution, and enforcement for a state university in Arizona.

Protection and licensing of proprietary software developed for scheduling of public access television facilities.

Copyright registration and enforcement resulting in recapture of unauthorized printed materials on behalf of a World War II museum.

Trademark and copyright portfolio management for a mass market producer for the children's and "tween's" market, including enforcement of trade dress.

Representation in Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings as needed, including negotiation of numerous trademark consent and co-existence agreements. See more here

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Presentations

Moderator, "Hot Topics in Intellectual Property for Indian Tribes," Western Indian Gaming Conference, February 2018

Speaker, "Preserving Cultural Heritage Using Copyright," Western Indian Gaming Conference, February 2018

Panelist, "A Web of Infringement: An Interactive Panel Exploring the Enforcement and Protection of Trademarks and Copyrights Online -- Stayin' Alive: Enforcing Trademark Rights in the World of Unlimited Top Level Domains," American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Mid-Winter Institute, January 2015

Speaker, "The Promises and Perils of e-TEAS Filing for Trademarks via the Madrid Protocol," State Bar of Arizona CLE, April 2014

Speaker and Panelist, "Google and Apple: Mavericks or Monopolists?," State Bar of Arizona Annual Convention, June 2013

Moderator, "The Road to Trademark Recovery: Enforcing Trademarks in the new gTLD Program," International Trademark Association Table Topic

Guest Speaker, "Brand Recognition and Enforcement in the New Unlimited Top Level Domain Environment," University of Arizona Rogers College of Law, September 2012

Moderator, "To Register or Not To Register, That is the Question: Getting Ready for ICANN's Trademark Clearinghouse," International Trademark Association Table Topic

Speaker, "The Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks," World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Seminar, Mexico City

Co-Presenter, "How Do the New Top Level Domain Names Impact Your Business and Brand?," Lewis and Roca Webinar